LIFE'S A BEACH!

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  • LuckyLady
    LuckyLady Member Posts: 40
    edited April 2009

    Calling all beach obsessed women!  You know who you are.... just look at your photos! OMG.  Lovin' it!  I'm celebrating my one year anniversary of completion of my chemo and rads treatments and just want to say how wonderful life is! 

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  • julz4
    julz4 Member Posts: 2,490
    edited April 2009

    Lucky.....Life Indeed is Wonderful....May you Continue to Dance on the Beach of Ned Forever!!!!

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    Lady.......you rock.

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    Hey Julz.  Gentle hugs.  I think we all rock girls.

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009

    LuckyNancy!! CONGRATS!!! Happy anniversary, indeed.

    Life really is wonderful & it's great to celebrate here on the beach.

    Julz, you out-did yourself with splendor & I'm so grateful to come home from a BIG day-of-fun and find such tranquil images. Always therapeutic for me! Give yourself a treat tonight. You deserve it. Sure hope that your teeth are cooperating.

    Sharon, I've been so well behaved -- I'd like to have one of those bright umbrella drinks. I know you're always willing to share. I'm seriously parched. Toooo much singin' & dancin'!

    Sincere prayers of support for our Hawaiian-honey: ((((((((((((((((Toy)))))))))))))))))))))))

    There are so many that need support & encouragement.

    I'm thinking that Dream & Footie can always use our prayers.

    I read somewhere that Footie's had a really hard day recently.

    And Mary Lou, I'm always thinking of you, my southern sister.

    Lisa. I took some pictures today of our cul-de-sac, with your lessons in mind.

    For all of our beachie-babes, Alabama to Zimbawe, sending you the depth of the sea.

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  • julz4
    julz4 Member Posts: 2,490
    edited April 2009

    Beachettes & Sharon.....I just called Toy & talked with her Mother who is with her at this time. Toy is unable to talk at this time.....She is still with us but is in NEED of some Mighty Strong Prayers for Pain relief.....The pain meds are not working well at all & They are creating a Vicious Cycle of Breathing problems & Confusion.......

    Rememberance of Kauai & Peaceful Views for Toy!

    May Our Comforting Warmth Shine Down Upon YOU as We Gather Round You & Pray for release of this Pain......

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  • celia088
    celia088 Member Posts: 2,570
    edited April 2009

    faith, thank you for re-posting that pic.  I think it is a fractal picture and it is a very beautiful one.

    ok, here is a re-post of one i posted a long time ago and i remember that faith really liked this one.

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  • celia088
    celia088 Member Posts: 2,570
    edited April 2009

    faith, this is a fractal picture of a seashell---

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  • celia088
    celia088 Member Posts: 2,570
    edited April 2009
    fractal - A fractal is a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be subdivided in parts, each of which is (at least approximately) a smaller copy of the whole. Fractals are generally self-similar (bits look like the whole) and independent of scale (they look similar, no matter how close you zoom in).

    Many mathematical structures are fractals; e.g. Sierpinski triangle, Koch snowflake, Peano curve, Mandelbrot set and Lorenz attractor. Fractals also describe many real-world objects that do not have simple geometric shapes, such as clouds, mountains, turbulence, and coastlines.

    Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of the Mandelbrot set, coined the term "fractal" in 1975 from the Latin fractus or "to break". He defines a fractal as a set for which the Hausdorff Besicovich dimension strictly exceeds the topological dimension. However, he is not satisfied with this definition as it excludes sets one would consider fractals.
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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009

    Julz. Thank you so much for being our out-reach-arm & angel-of-mercy, extending our concern.

    Toyful. There are no words that I have in my head to convey the concern I have for you in my heart. These moments and memories that you are able to share with your loved ones are indeed sacred. I will continue to pray for a miracle with your name on it. I do believe in miracles & you are certainly deserving of one of the mightiest. We will never fully understand Heaven's timing and dispensing of the miraculous.

    I pray that your medical team can get your meds working to their maximum capacity and that the heavenly angels diminish what the meds aren't touching.

    May you have the time you need to express what you want to say to those you've held most dear. I'm so glad that your mom could be with you today.

    When you are ready, leap straight into heaven -- where you will be restored to wholeness again.

    I am so sorry for your pain. I am so very sorry.

    Know that your presence among us beach dwellers will always be remembered.

    xx00xx00xx00xx00xx

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009

    Celia..... while I was struggling so hard to come up with words for our Toyful, you posted the three posts above in my stammering-time-delayed pause.

    You'll never know how divine I think the timing of your posts above.

    I sit here now, allowing the tears to flow for all that I've learned here at the beach.... all that I've celebrated..... all that I've prayed over.... all that i've agonized over.... all that I've been supported by..... all that I've ever made an effort to support..... all that I've been inspired by.

    Thank you. Sister of the beach. Thank you Sisters of the beach.

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  • julz4
    julz4 Member Posts: 2,490
    edited April 2009

    AMEN!!!!!!

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009
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  • julz4
    julz4 Member Posts: 2,490
    edited April 2009

    Loving the Art.....

    Just a note to let you all know that I started a Prayer thread for 'Toyful'. I don't know if she will be able to read it.....as her mother told me today that everything needs to be very calm & quiet for her. But I thought it just can't hurt for us to come together & somehow our VIBES of prayers & thoughts going her have to help her in some way. I will keep all the updates at that thread then.....

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009

    Thanks Julz. You are our Jewel.

    Today is WB's birthday. We're headed to the ZOO!

    Everybody have a beachie-keen day.

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    Julz, thankyou for passing on Toy's news.  Very distressing indeed.  You are such a sweetheart for linking up with her and sharing her situation with us.  Gentle hugs Julz.  This is so sad, and expecially for you.  I will try to find your thread.

    Some pics just can't be improved upon..........

    Celia, nice to see you pop in...........I've got a new word to google nowSmile.

    Faith, happy zoo day.

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  • julz4
    julz4 Member Posts: 2,490
    edited April 2009

    Have a Wonderful Day Beachies....

    It is hard.....VERY! 

    I just pray for the best of Gentle Hands taking care of her......

    I do this Day in & Day out with my work but with the Elderly....Knowing they have had a Fullfilling Life......

    But knowing they will be missed & Miss the loved ones who have been with them for many years....

    Knowing all this still makes it hard....

    Visual Dreams of Serenity.....

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    Wishing you serenity Julz.

    (A bit corny maybe but I loved the picture.)

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  • Mary-Lou
    Mary-Lou Member Posts: 2,230
    edited April 2009

    ((((HUGS))))) Toy

    And all from A-Z

    Have a great week end Pictures, Images and Photos

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  • AnnaM
    AnnaM Member Posts: 1,387
    edited April 2009

    It sounds like our Toyful is surrounded by loved ones.

    What peace and serenity in the pictures you post, Julz. I pray that Toyful finds that same peace and serenity, and I pray that she feels no pain.

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009

    Anna. Nice to see that little loving, avatar.

    This granny's whooped. In such a goooooooooooood way.

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  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 43,890
    edited April 2009

    Hi Ladies, I think I need a break, Any lemonade Faith, And some guys to

    massage our sore bones. God bless all of you and may you have peace and

    Gods love as we help a very special person get ready to see heaven and all the

    wonderful ladies we have lost will be whole. God loves you and so do I, Debbie

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    Good morning Beachettes.

    Here's some lemonade for you Foots.  We'll join you.

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    .........sigh.........too many angels.......

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  • AnnaM
    AnnaM Member Posts: 1,387
    edited April 2009

    But they are all pure love and they are all home.

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited April 2009

    True Anna, thank you.  Just one of those days...............Frown

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited April 2009

    FOOTIE!! So very great to see you stop thru. Sharon's already got a big pitcher for you.

    I woke up to sunshine..... streaming thru my windows & apparently in my heart as well.

    What a joyous channel to wake up on.

    Anna. Please stick around. We seriously need your insight and reminders.

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited April 2009
    Hello Beachies.....I came to the beach to see if there was any news of Toy. I'm so so sorry to read that she's having a hard time.Cry I feel very blessed and fortunate to get to "know" you Toy (Michelle)....you are truly an inspiration to many. I pray that your pain subsides and that you're comfortable. I bet little Ms. Annie is snuggled right in beside youEmbarassed I wish I could take away all your pain so you could take another trip with your family. A wonderful pain-free worry-free trip!!! But if God wants you to come home to Him soon, that will be the GRANDEST trip EVER!!! For there will be no more sorrow, pain, sickness or death. We will all have new bodies, and walk on streets of gold and see the beautiful gates of pearl.....I'm sad for your family. I know it's so difficult for them to see you in pain. I pray that God gives them strength and courage to weather this storm. God bless you Toy!!! And God bless your family!!!  Oh.......Lucky and Opie send Annie big kisses too :)
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  • LuckyLady
    LuckyLady Member Posts: 40
    edited April 2009

    This blessing is for Toy. 

    A BLESSING FOR EQUILIBRIUM

    Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,
    May the music of laughter break through your soul.

    As the wind wants to make everything dance,
    May your gravity be lightened by grace.

    Like the freedom of the monastery bell,
    May clarity of mind make your eyes smile.

    As water takes whatever shape it is in,
    So free may you be about who you become.

    As silence smiles on the other side of what's said,
    May a sense of irony give you perspective.

    As time remains free of all that it frames,
    May fear or worry never put you in chains.

    May your prayer of listening deepen enough
    To hear in the distance the laughter of God.

    by John O'Donohue

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